Economic Indicators

BoC cuts rate to 0.5%

The Bank of Canada is lowering its target for the overnight rate to 0.5%. The bank rate is correspondingly 0.75% and the deposit rate is 0.25%.

July 15, 2015

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Fed says no rate hike yet

Federal Reserve policymakers last month saw signs that the economy was healing after its winter slump but still wanted more signs of improvement before they began raising interest rates.

By Staff, with files from The Associated Press |July 8, 2015

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An expensive lesson in how not to prospect

It wasn't a robocall, but a federal judge left a message anyway for companies July 7 when he awarded nearly $230,000 to a Texas woman, finding that a cable company crossed the line when it harassed her with 153 robocalls even after she complained.

By Staff, with files from The Associated Press |July 8, 2015

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Cost of post-secondary degree to hit $150K by 2031: TD

Further, 29% of parents with children under the age of 18 aren't saving for their child's education.

By Staff |July 7, 2015

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